Maria Brown
Club Member Since 1/2/2010
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Getting my butt kicked!
City: Colorado Springs State: CO
Favorite Shoe: Saucony Grid Size: 8
Age: 48.4 years old
Marital Status: Married
Family members:
Aaron(spouse), daughters Melania (Mar 97) and Gabriela (Apr 98), pets Sid (canine), Monk and Katrina (felines).
What I do for work:
I'm a student at UCCS
Places Ive called home and why I like where I am now:
Colorado Springs, for all the endless fun outdoor activities.
When I started running and what got me started:
I started running track in the 7nd grade because I thought it might be a good idea to participate in extra curricular activites. Turns out it was a good idea.
What does running mean to me:
escape from everyday stressors
Running accomplishments:
View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
WWR 2007 and 2008, 2010 Pike's Peak Ascent
What I like about trail/mountain running:
the challenge
Favorite running trail and why:
Section 16, because it was one of the first trails I hiked when I arrived in Colorado Springs in May of 2007.
Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
thus far, 2010 Pike's Peak Ascent
Best running experience:
It took me a while to go from hiking to running, but the first time I ran section 16 was awsome because until then, I had no real uphill running experience.
Worst running experience:
can't think of one
Neatest thing found on a run:
A perfectly shaped, tiny, one foot tall pine tree right smack in the middle of a trail.
Running related bathroom stop story:
you don't want to know..
Running pet peeves:
can't think of one right now.
Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I was a saw-gunner for a while in the U.S. Army.
Other hobbies and interests:
hiking, reading, art, music, staying fit
Other stuff:
goal for 2011: Pike's Peak Marathon
Page last modified: 12/1/2010
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